Top Merchandising Startups in 2026

YOOBIC is an all-in-one platform enabling multi-location businesses such as retailers, restaurants and hotels to deliver the perfect customer experience across every location. With YOOBIC’s Physical Experience Platform, all aspects of the physical experience are optimized, from operations to team training and employee engagement, enabling businesses to consistently satisfy customers and keep them coming back over and over again. Based in New York, London, Paris, Tel Aviv, Sao Paulo and Milan with more than 200 employees, YOOBIC is used by 150+ brands & retailers across the world including Kate Spade, Puma, Clarins, Yankee Candle, Adore Me, Pixi Beauty, Lacoste, Peugeot, and Kenzo. We have 17 different nationalities and more than 10 languages are spoken in our offices. We offer an inclusive, multi-cultural environment, where everyone is encouraged and empowered to make their impact as our company continues to expand its global footprint. We produce excellence, we take pride in the work we do, we are committed to make our team and our clients as successful as possible. To learn more about working at YOOBIC, watch our video.

We want to empower fans to connect to the creators they follow and love. Awesome worlds are being created by talented individuals around the world. Makeship allows these worlds to collide through collectible merchandise developed in partnership with the biggest creators on the internet. We admire these personalities because of the excitement and joy they bring into our lives, and we want to bring that same feeling to millions of fans worldwide through physical merch.

Autone is reimagining the future of retail with cutting-edge AI-driven intelligence, empowering brands to make smart, waste-free decisions that drive growth and efficiency. Trusted by over 50 global brands, we blend advanced AI and deep retail expertise to unlock seamless collaboration between supply chains and human insight. The result? Reduced inventory waste, boosted sales, and precise forecasting that saves money and enhances operations—all while empowering teams to focus on what they do best. Founded in London in 2021 and backed by industry giants like Y Combinator & General Catalyst, Autone is moving fast to transform retail as we know it. Join us on this journey to a smarter, more agile future.

Pivotal's Digital Services group is a full-service space planning & store planning team, partnering with our clients to enhance the efficiency & impact of merchandise displays & store layouts. With a complete suite of services that includes JDA planogramming, AutoCAD store planning, SKU data management, plus our store mapping software tool, Pivotal Retail has built a solid reputation for expertise, shortening timelines & driving sales growth.